Most people around the world today owns a smartphone. In fact, 75 percent of people in American have one. Since people can’t do without phones, this is expected to grow in the next few years. Calling and texting are no longer the only purpose of phones. You can practically call them mini computers that you can bring with you anywhere. It is also a fact that lives have been made easier because of them. Everything you need is neatly packaged in them.

However, not everyone is completely happy with smartphones. There are people that can’t move on from the old phones. The reason is because the old ones were indestructible. You would even be surprised to see them ring in a tub if you drop it intentionally just to see it. Given the fact that there are still many of them out there just proves that they are indeed super durable. The same story however, cannot be told for smartphones.

It’s not even fair to compare the old phones to the new ones. After all, the capabilities of the old brick phones versus smart phones are simply too far apart. Compared to the old ones however, smartphones won’t even be able to hold a candle against the old phone models. The screen can break after you drop them. Sit on it and the phone snaps. The life span of new phones are considerably too short. A new phone is basically good for 21 months at most.

Most people would replace their phones before they are even destroyed. As soon as the phone starts showing signs of slowing down, people are already looking for something to replace it with. Because of this, manufacturers no longer see the need to have a durable phone. The fact is that this is not exactly something you will find to be good for the economy. You will find many reasons for this. You need to make sure that your phone reaches an old age in order to avoid this.

Here are the things you will need to do. You will need a cell phone cover first. Your phone will be protected if you drop it if it has a cover. When it comes to this, you will find that there are many different options out there. If you can get something that can protect the screen, go for it. It is a no brainer that the screen is the most fragile part. There are many options for this. Among the best in this are the rubber ones.

Among the things the reasons why your phone is slowing down is because of the amount of things you store in it. Upgrading your memory card can easily solve this. You can also make use of other storage methods.